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Principal Engineer, Big Data Platform

Location: San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Principal · USD242,634 – USD499,541 / yearly · Posted: September 4, 2026 · Verified: Nov 3, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This Principal Engineer leads the technical strategy for Pinterest's next-generation big data infrastructure, which powers mission-critical big data and AI applications. The role involves building and scaling data infrastructure frameworks to process petabytes-scale datasets, including compute engines, job management, and scheduling. The engineer will provide thought leadership on data processing and storage, working with open-source technologies like Flink, Spark, and Kubernetes.
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